How a solar hybrid works
A cooled solar panel produces more electricity.
A solar panel is combined with a thermal component, creating a solar hybrid. The solar hybrid is cooled with a cold liquid pumped up via the ground source heat pump. This increases efficiency and produces more electricity than a traditional solar panel.
The heat from the solar hybrid warms the borehole.
The cold liquid is once again heated by the heat from the solar hybrid before returning to the borehole to warm it up. The solar hybrid supplies the heat pump with heat and recharges the borehole.
The solar hybrid produces heat round the clock that can be stored.
The solar hybrid even works when the sun is not shining and produces energy round the clock until the temperature drops to freezing point. The borehole also functions as seasonal storage. The solar heat that is not used during the summer is stored and can be used during the winter.